cowboydadd1988

OK So how many here are tree trimmers?? I am sure these people know what they are doing. As a Bartlett resident, I dont need to be embarrassed by our Mayor calling out professionals for doing their job. Again. I am sure they know what they are doing.

Karen

The Real Nonya

The guys cutting the trees are are illegals hired for minimum wage. Far from being anywhere near a professional.

I stopped to tell one of the Asplund workers holding a sign that I couldn’t not see him because he was wearing dark clothes and standing in the shade and he couldn’t (or wouldn’t) speak a word of English.

Bill

Misty Roberts you are a nut! I do not see how the mayor is doing whatever he wants. He is the MAYOR of a city and expressing his displeasure with what the idiots that MLGW hired did to HIS trees and the trees of other residents of his city. Sounds to me like he is doing his job!!!!!!! Thank you mayor!!!!!

candi

I don’t understand why these rural areas of less than 100k population have mayors anyway….a waste of taxpayer s money arent there more important issues to concentrate on? These ignorant southerners are so childish abouttthings

langor1

Talk about ignorant, you obviously don’t know the difference between rural and suburban, incorporated and unincorporated. Bartlett is incorporated, which is why it has it’s own government and isn’t part of its’ poorly managed neighbor Memphis.

Karen

Totally agree with him!! They butchered my tree as well
As others last summer while I was at work. I discovered it after coming home on my lunch break. I managed to call my neighbor and tell him they were about to attack his and he was able to get home in time to stop his from being clobbered by them! They literally cut half my tree off leaving it completely lopsided!

Memphis Pride

If a storm came along abd broke off one of the limbs onto the power line and put the city in the dark you all would be complaining about that too. You guys don’t have a utility company. it is MEMPHIS LIGHTS GAS AND WATER. ( MLGW). I would have tought that the Mayor would have learned when King willie was Mayor and no one showed up to his meeting, he turn the water off on you guys. So don’t let history repeat itself.

Memphis Pride

If a storm came along and broke off one of the limbs onto the power line and put the city in the dark you all would be complaining about that too. You guys don’t have a utility company. It is MEMPHIS LIGHTS GAS AND WATER. ( MLGW). I would have tought that the Mayor would have learned when King Willie was Mayor and no one showed up to his meeting, he turn the water off on you guys. So don’t let history repeat itself.

Shari

Lucy

It’s not really fair for anyone to comment on this unless they have driven through Bartlett this week and seen the condition of the trees. I understand that trimming is necessary, but the ones on Germantown Rd. had several feet chopped off. It was overkill and looks awful.

sue

MLGW is an abusive power company that knows it doesn’t have to answer to anyone. Ever needed to lodge a complaint against them?! There is no one to call and complain to! Ever deal with their “customer service”? The employees at MLGW are hateful and unhelpful.

Tammy

Why would he not complain on a City Letterhead, is he not a Mayor of the city? That is a very ignorant heading to this article. Bartlett has signs everywhere stating they are the city of trees. So why would the butchering of the tree’s not be a issue for a Mayor who loves his city. We all Know MLGW is a inappropriate monopoly. Are we now at a place we cannot complain about or to the establishment that has caused this inappropriate treating of trees? Good job to the Mayor for standing his ground on what he believes!!!

Caroline

Maybe we need to withdraw from Memphis utilities like we withdrew from Memphis schools. If nothing else, this raises awareness about many other utility options that citizens and maybe the city could look into. MLGW and all big city utility companies are monopolies and are also cash cows. Wonder what happens to MLGW profits if people started using solar panes?